Nashvi… Read Full Bio ↴Catching Up With David Mead (In Four Scenes and Three Cities)
Nashville, TN, mid-1990s. . . After bouncing around the club scene in a few bands, David Mead takes the leap as a solo artist. A copper-topped kid with a tender heart and wicked sense of humor, he has one unfailing secret weapon - the kind of singing voice that can stop drunks in mid-drink and A & R guys in mid-schmooze. “A soaring but unshowy falsetto,” says Uncut. “Honeyed and compelling,” adds Entertainment Weekly.
New York City, NY, early-2000s. . . Mead signs a major label deal with RCA, former home to Elvis Presley and David Bowie. Aspiring to similar career longevity and variety, Mead locks in for a steady climb. Honing a songwriting gift that improbably takes in Broadway, Beatles, Prog and New Wave then ups the ante to something all his own, he releases a pair of critically-acclaimed records, The Luxury Of Time and Mine and Yours. “Infectious melodies,” says The Guardian. “A major tunesmith,” affirms MOJO.
Middle Of Nowhere, Indiana, mid-2000s. . . Mead tours from town to town, meeting crowds sparse or sold-out with equal gusto, leaving true believers in his wake. When he’s not on the road, he’s writing, recording (Indiana, Wherever You Are, Tangerine, Almost and Always) and lending songs to screens big (The Sweetest Thing, Boys and Girls) and small (Ed, Private Practice). He’s making loads of fans and friends. Some of them in high places. John Mayer says, “David Mead is one of my favorite singer-songwriters.” Taylor Swift tweets, “I can’t get David Mead’s ‘Nashville’ out of my head.” Joe Jackson, Fountains Of Wayne, Shelby Lynne, Ron Sexsmith all feel it too, enough to invite Mead to share stages and tours.
Nashville, 2011 . . . . 253 of Mead’s most-dedicated fans rally around his Kickstarter campaign to raise over $20K to
fund his new record Dudes. The yield on the investment? Pure pleasure, with humor, mystery, emotional wallop and dudes of all ages lurking behind a hundred unforgettable hooks. “There is no easy way for me to express the gratitude I feel for all the generous support,” Mead
says, “except to try to back it up with what I feel might be my best album to date.”
Beauty
David Mead Lyrics
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Dancing shadows and light on your face
Every kiss in the world wouldn't make you feel better
What a pity to paint in your lines
Nothing¹s in me that¹s worth one more rhyme
Could it be that we¹re both just slaves to the weather
Beauty
Can't be far
Beauty
Where you hiding
Tell me, I'll go where you are
Maybe martha was right when she said
Beauty colors the face of the dead
It made me wish we were back in our beds sleeping soundly
Our cheeks blushing red
Beauty
Where to find it
Can't be far
Beauty
Where you hiding
Tell me, I¹ll go where you are
O'cause every tear your silly eye bleeds
Well never fear, you never may see worse than this
I want to find a beautiful place
But maybe I forgot about today, now, here
Beauty
Where to find it
Can't be far
Beauty
Where you hiding
Tell me, I'll go where you are
David Mead's song "Beauty" talks about how beauty is hard to grasp and explain, and how it can be found in unexpected moments. The song begins by talking about the beauty that is hard to explain or put into words. The imagery of dancing shadows and light on someone's face suggests the complexity and ever-changing nature of beauty. The lyrics suggest that external things such as kisses or attempts to paint lines cannot truly capture or enhance one's beauty. The idea of both being slaves to the weather implies how beauty is often an elusive and fleeting thing, something we can't control or predict.
The chorus of the song repeatedly asks for the location of beauty, with a sense of longing and searching. The lyrics reflect the idea that beauty is something that we are constantly pursuing but we don’t know precisely where to find it.
The second verse of the song features a reference to "Martha" who suggests that beauty colors the face of the dead. This line could be interpreted in different ways, but it suggests that beauty can be both fleeting and eternal at the same time. The singer then wishes to be back in bed, implying that beauty and rest can often be closely associated.
In the final verse of the song, the lyrics focus on the singer's search for beauty. He suggests that the tears we shed may be an integral component of appreciating beauty, as they help us recognize the contrast between sorrow and joy. The singer then expresses the desire to find a beautiful place, but in the end, he realizes that beauty is all around him.
Overall, the song Beauty by David Mead points out that beauty is hard to find but that it's often hidden in the moments we don't expect it. It's a reflection on how we search for beauty in our lives, often in vain and yet it's always around us.
Line by Line Meaning
All your beauty is hard to explain
I cannot fully express how beautiful you are
Dancing shadows and light on your face
The play of light and shadow on your face is mesmerizing
Every kiss in the world wouldn't make you feel better
No matter how much love you receive, you still feel incomplete
What a pity to paint in your lines
It is a shame to reduce your beauty to mere lines on a canvas
Nothing¹s in me that¹s worth one more rhyme
I do not have the words to do justice to your beauty
Could it be that we¹re both just slaves to the weather
Perhaps our moods and emotions are at the mercy of the weather
Maybe martha was right when she said
Martha might have been correct in saying
Beauty colors the face of the dead
Even the dead can look beautiful, thanks to the power of beauty
It made me wish we were back in our beds sleeping soundly
The thought of beauty in death made me wish for a peaceful sleep
Our cheeks blushing red
Our faces glowing with the warmth of life
O'cause every tear your silly eye bleeds
Every tear you shed breaks my heart
Well never fear, you never may see worse than this
You do not have to be afraid, because things cannot get any worse
I want to find a beautiful place
I am searching for an idyllic place of beauty
But maybe I forgot about today, now, here
But perhaps I should focus on the present and cherish what I have now
Beauty
Where to find it
Can't be far
The search for beauty is ongoing and never too far away
Beauty
Where you hiding
Tell me, I'll go where you are
Wherever beauty is hiding, I will go to find it
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHICK COREA
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